GL

Y/N has always been good at kissing boys. Bars. Alcohol. Flirting. Another handsome stranger to take home before morning. It's easy. Familiar. And, most importantly, it gives her a reason not to think too hard about the one woman she's never been able to stay away from. Val is her best friend. Her constant. The person who knows her better than anyone—and the person Y/N insists she's *just* friends with. Even when they kiss. Even when things go too far. Even when Y/N wakes up the next morning and pretends it meant nothing. But then Y/N meets a man she genuinely loves. A good man. The kind of man she can build a future with. A house. A family. A wedding. So why does Val still feel like the one thing she can't leave behind? Y/N can keep kissing boys. She can make excuses. She can convince herself she's happy. But some feelings don't disappear just because you refuse to name them. And eventually, she'll have to stop running. Because there's a difference between choosing the life you want—and choosing the life you've convinced yourself you should want.